Read Matthew 7:21-23
What does this verse say to you?
Many of us say that we are Christians. Many of us buy Christian things, wear Christian T-Shirts, listen to Christian music . . . does all that really mean that we are a Christian?
Think about what Pastor Terry said on Wednesday night. Jesus desires us to constantly pursue Him and to persistently pursue the things of heaven.
How are you doing when it comes to doing that each day?
Are you chasing after the world or are you chasing after the things of God?
What things do you need to change so that you are truly doing what you know to be the will of God? What about the movies or TV shows you watch or the music you listen?
Answer this question as you respond. . .
Do you laugh at the things God hates??
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This passage reminds me that sometimes we are not the people we think we are. Some people think they have a relationship with God but they really don't. They don't have that connection with God like the apostles and prophets did.
This reminds me about the passage where jesus talks about how good works won't get you to heaven. The things we wear don't make us genuine christians. God doesn't care what we wear he just cares about how our hearts look. It doesn't even matter if we proclaim his name if we don't have a real sincere relationship with him it will not matter in the long run.
I will admit that a lot of the timeI don't think about "pursuing the things of heaven" as pastor Derry said. Some days I do though. The thought just pops into my head out of the blue. Sometimes it is hard to do that. I may not want to because it is hard to do what is right becaues I am afraid of what others will think. I shouldn't be afraid though because I should want to put God before other people's opinions. Although it is hard it is very beneficial it makes me feel good to know what I did was right and just. Pursuing God helps us to get closer to him. Thinking about that reminds me of the verse where it says flee from the devil and he will flee from you, come near to god and he will come near to you. I really like that verse and how it shows me how to get closer to God by fleeing from the devil.
I guess that somedays I pursue the things of God and somedays I don't. I believe that this is one thing that I need to work on. I need to remember this every day right when I wake up. When I wake up I need to think about how I am going to Glorify the lord and Pursue his righteousness. When I do remember this I usually try to do that so I just need to rember this. And I need to resist the Devil.
Some things I need to change are: how i respect adults (sometimes i am disrespectful), how i spend my time (somedays I waste my time doing pointless things), sometimes i don't do what i know is right like standing up for somebody, sometimes i am lazy, and other times I tear people down.
I do pretty well with movies and music. My parents don't want a TV so I am fine with that area. My parents taught me to stay away from bad movies. Although sometimes I get into trouble but I am working on this as hard as i can. I really don't like music that is immoral it just doesn't mix well with me so I don't listen to it at all and when it does come on I either change the station or turn the radio off.
I guess that a lot of people do this in some areas of their lives. We don't understand why God hates those things. We should just obey him though because he knows what these things will do to us in the longrun or he knows that they will hinder our spirits. I now that I should stay away from things that God hates and not play with them because the devil will get a foot hold in that area and tear me down.
i cant laugh at what god hates i dont really think god can hate
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